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Introduction The operative goal in the treatment of ankle fractures is well established: to restore anatomy and stability for early movement and full functional recovery, and prevent post-traumatic arthritis. However, the surgical approach
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condition of the patient. Frailty is accelerating with the aging of the population, affecting between 25 and 50% of adults aged 85 years ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ), consequently, osteoporotic ankle fractures in frail patients are increasingly frequent in
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‘tobacco’ in conjunction with ‘ankle fracture’, ‘foot fracture’, or ‘calcaneus fracture’, and ‘infection’ or ‘SSI’. No time or language restrictions were applied, and studies published through April 2023 were candidates for inclusion. Screening of titles
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studies. In most foot and ankle fractures, osteotomies, and fusions, delayed union is defined as > 3 months since injury/operation and nonunion is > 9 months since injury/operation. ‘Normal’ time to union varies in foot and ankle fractures and radiographic
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Treated ankle fractures 2-6.6 weeks Cast immobilisation Conflicting evidence – avoid driving if right side casted versus no recommendations given Upper limb Cast immobilisation of left arm Avoid driving while casted Splints
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Introduction Syndesmotic injuries occur in 20% of ankle fracture cases and in approximately 17% of all ankle sprains ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ). Isolated syndesmotic injuries are referred to as high ankle sprains. These figures rise to up to 30% in
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Retrospective study Both 185 721 Postoperative infection following ORIF for ankle fractures IV Lack et al (2015) 50 Retrospective study Both 39 98 Postoperative infection following ORIF for open tibial fracture IV Li et al (2020
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Introduction Isolated injuries to the syndesmotic complex occur in approximately 1–17% of all ankle sprains ( 1 , 2 ) and in up to 30% in high-impact sports ( 3 ). Furthermore, the syndesmosis is injured in up to 13% of all ankle fractures
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finger injuries, 41 ankle fractures 47 and paediatric fractures. 48 Research in this area thus suggests that many of the injuries described in the current BOA pandemic advice have been previously successfully managed using the VFC model